Dairy sector stocks were among the top gainers in afternoon trading.
As of press time, CH MODERN D (01117) climbed 4.14% to HK$1.51; MENGNIU DAIRY (02319) advanced 4.05% to HK$18.26; Youran Dairy (09858) rose 3.38% to HK$3.98; and China Feihe (06186) gained 2.06% to HK$2.72.